DESIGN ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL AND CARBON FIBER LEAF SPRING

The objective within the automotive sector is to decrease weight of the leaf spring. This weight reduction can achieved through the integration of advanced materials, optimized designs, and enhanced manufacturing practices. The industry has demonstrated considerable enthusiasm for replacing conventional steel leaf springs with those made from composites, due to their superior strength-to-weight ratio and enhanced capacity for strain energy storage. Research into the utilization of carbon fiber materials allows for a reduction in spring weight while preserving load-bearing strength. The selection of material depends on factors such as purpose of utilization, material properties, expense and durability. The ongoing project aspires to design, analyze, and produce a carbon fiber reinforced plastic leaf spring tailored for light motor vehicles, aiming to achieve a spring that is as lightweight as possible while enduring specified external static forces without failure.